Glean autumn outfit inspiration from these French and Paris-based dressers …
When it comes to the bags of the season, we’ve noticed Parisian dressers are reaching for sleek and small top-handle totes which feel particularly lush – especially when executed in decadent mock-crock finishes.
What does double denim look like for autumn? Think: a chocolate brown blazer, the perfect pair of caramel suede Birkenstocks and a trending pop of red.
As the reign of the personality hat continues, the coolest French dressers prove that this undervalued accessory can reinvigorate even the most storied of autumn dressing staples – in this case, a classic trench coat.
White jeans are always an autumn/winter dressing favourite in these parts. Especially when worn with a black double-breasted blazer, as per the eternally chic Inès de la Fressange.
If you’re looking for outfit ideas for brown suede loafers, add this look to your saved folder. We love the length of the black jeans, plus the stealth-wealth appeal of a muted leather bucket bug with minimal hardware.
Beige trench coats are ubiquitous but, lest we forget moodier shades have a welcome edge, let this look by Paris/Los Angeles-based Eleonore Toulin convince you.
Trending now, a well-draped scarf coat is an instant outerwear update that’s been firmly endorsed by the fashion set. It pairs especially well with a hero bag, too.
If embracing French style for autumn is all about leaning into considered classics, then now is the time to make a black turtleneck and jeans your new cocktail hour combination.
Speaking of after-dark attire, a tried-and-tested print, such as polka dot, executed in black and white has a Left Bank kind of elegance.
In some corners of the internet, barrel-leg jeans command the season. However, there’s nothing like spotting a great pair of flared jeans in the wild (read: the streets of Paris) to encourage a little noughties-inspired styling care of a great pair of point-toe boots.
Speaking of jeans, we’re noting how Parisiennes elevate wardrobe staples such as a simple back T-shirt and jeans. The addition of a silver chain-link bracelet, and a neat leather belt, takes an otherwise off-duty outfit into a more polished sphere.
Possibly the piece of the moment, a leather jacket with dramatic volume on the shoulders – and a lived-in look – has kudos now.
Canadian-in-Paris Monica de La Villardière repositions ladylike gloves as cool autumn accessories – and shows us that an excellent pastry inevitably trumps any fashion choices.
If you’re only going to do one layer, make it an excellent one. We love the idea of a bold chequered coat as much as a versatile, suede maxi one.
Image: Instagram @wendyswan.
Inspired by traditional rugby tops, wide stripes – in evocative shades of burgundy and brown – are the coolest trend in lightweight knits now. (Lime bike and Birkin bag, both optional.)
Image: Instagram @jeannedamas.
It’s tricky territory to pull off leggings as trousers, however if it’s good enough for Jeanne Damas, founder of French fashion brand Rouje (who pairs hers with elegant ballet flats and a leopard-print bag), then consider it green-lit.
Image: Instagram @alicepilate.
The current French girl autumn uniform? Think: a super-soft navy knit, slim-straight jeans, plus a textural pair of toffee suede trainers.
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